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Don't Remember This Alamo


Updated Friday, April 9, 2004, at 6:57 PM ET

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Friday, April 9, 2004

Summary Judgment: The Alamo, The Girl Next Door, Johnson Family Vacation
Ben Williams summarizes what the critics are saying about this weekend's new movie releases, including the historical action epic The Alamo, the teen fantasy The Girl Next Door, and the road-trip comedy Johnson Family Vacation, starring Cedric the Entertainer. Listen to the segment.

Thursday, April 8, 2004

Chatterbox: Making the 'No-Fly' List
Timothy Noah offers this commentary on what it's like to be on the Transportation Security Administration's "No-Fly" list. Listen to the segment.

Culturebox: Tom Cruise Splits With Publicist
NPR's Madeleine Brand talks to Adam Sternbergh about Tom Cruise's recent split with his longtime Hollywood publicist, Pat Kingsley. Cruise's sister is now handling his publicity. Listen to the segment.

War Stories: Rice Grilled by Sept. 11 Panel
NPR's Alex Chadwick speaks with Fred Kaplan for analysis of the testimony of National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice before the Sept. 11 commission. Listen to the segment.

Wednesday, April 7, 2004

Culturebox: Conned by a Fake Literary Agent
NPR's Karen Grigsby Bates talks with Natasha Randall about a woman who posed as a literary agent and conned scores of desperate aspiring writers. Listen to the segment.

Explainer: Becoming a Shiite Ayatollah
Brendan Koerner explains how an average Shiite cleric goes through the process of becoming an ayatollah. Listen to the segment.

Tuesday, April 6, 2004

Jacob Weisberg: Bush's Handling of Iraq
NPR's Alex Chadwick talks with Jacob Weisberg about a recent poll reflecting how Americans feel about President Bush's handling of the troubled occupation of Iraq. Listen to the segment.

Monday, April 5, 2004

Chatterbox: Iraq's Effect on the 2004 Election
NPR's Alex Chadwick talks with Timothy Noah about how Iraq and other issues are affecting the presidential race. Listen to the segment.

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